Cornelius Hugo, and Cory Smart, graduate student in sculpture, take a break from pouring iron to hydrate outside of Willard Hall on November 20, 2015. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

Matt Waters, second year sculpture student, keeps a watchful eye on the process of pouring iron outside of Willard Hall on November 20, 2015. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

Hydration is key, as stated by Emily Eggert, fifth year sculpture student, while taking a break from pouring iron to drink from a bottle outside of Willard Hall on November 20, 2015. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

Buckets of a black metal like substance, known as coke, or coal that has chemical properties burned out of it, sits on the opposite side of the furnace on the patio of Willard Hall on November 20, 2015. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

Students work diligently pouring melted iron into their molds outside of Willard Hall on Novmeber 20, 2015. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

Hannah Jennings, senior in sculpture, Rebecca Allen, first year graduate student in sculpture, Cory Smart, graduate student in sculpture, and Emily Eggert, fifth year sculpture student, wait patiently as the next crucible of molten iron fills up from the furnace in front of Willard Hall on November 20, 2015. The students in this sculpture class have been preparing for the mold pouring for weeks leading up to this day. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

Molten iron made from old furnaces and other recycled items drips into a ceramic mold in front of Willard Hall. Extreme caution is used by everyone involved when working in this environment as everything must be done fast, efficient, and safely. "Some people describe it as a ballet," Dan Hunt, associate professor, said. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

Fire blasts through metal pipes into a crucible with molten iron to keep from cooling before the next pour. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

What happened beyond the walls of Willard Hall left half the campus lingering with the distinct smell of burning metal. Sculpture students worked diligently to pour iron into over 30 molds for projects and portfolios. "It's hot and dirty, but it's fun," Matt Waters, second year sculpture student, said (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

Letting out sigh from the heat, Cory Smart, graduate student in sculpture, takes his protective mask off to catch some fresh air after pouring melted iron into molds for the past couple hours on November 20, 2015. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

Isabelle Jennings, Onega High School student, closes her eyes and while taking a moment after helping with an iron pour in front of Willard Hall with her sister, Hannah Jennings, on November 20, 2015. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

Clouds of steam engulf the patio in front of Willard and the students who helped with the iron pour on November 20, 2015. After all the iron was poured, the bottom of the furnace used to melt the iron is emptied, known as 'drop bottom', and then doused with water until its cooled and hardened. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

Hannah Jennings, senior in sculpture, extinguishes the remaining iron from the furnace on the patio of Willard Hall on November 20, 2015. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

The shop door to the patio outside Willard Hall frames the scene after an iron pour on November 20, 2015 while Daniel Hunt, associate professor and area coordinator, sculpture, and Emily Eggert, fifth year sculpture major, make their way outside. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

Patches on Daniel Hunt's, associate professor and area coordinator of sculpture, bring life to his leather jacket as he helps move items around the patio after the iron pour on November 20, 2015. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

Daniel Hunt, associate professor and area coordinator of sculpture, rests on a pile of buckets as students clean the area and prepare to open their molds after an iron pour on November 20, 2015. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

Matt Waters, second year sculpture student, relaxes on railings outside of Willard Hall on November 20, 2015 after working an iron pour. Waters had 25 individual pieces he was able to make. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

Daniel Hunt, associate professor and area coordinator in sculpture, hangs his patched leather jacket on the railings outside of Willard Hall after helping with the iron pour on November 20, 2015. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

Daniel Hunt, associate professor and area coordinator of sculpture relaxes after an iron pour on November 20, 2015 in front of Willard Hall. "I got caught playing with fire the first time when I was five," Hunt said. "It was kind of a natural progression. My Dad taught me to use the Oxy Acetylene torch when I was 12." (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

Pointing to a group of white ceramic molds, Matt Waters, second year sculpture major, explains the difference in the molds used during a pour in front of Willard Hall on November 20, 2015. This one is a ceramic shell, but there was also sand molds and investment molds that offer different results for artwork. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

The top of a sand mold shows the pouring cup where the molten iron is poured into the mold. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

Cornelius Hugo uses a sledge hammer to break apart a sand mold for one of his pieces he poured from iron in front of Willard Hall on November 20, 2015. (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)

Kyle Van Vogelpoel, fifth year sculpture student stands next to one of his pieces after using a sledge hammer to break apart the mold on the patio of Willard Hall on November 20, 2015 (Photo by Evert Nelson | The Collegian)